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When things are firmly in place, Long says any entertainers who want to do work with Flashwright would apply in their category and they would be placed on a list. Flashwright would actively call senior centers, ask if they would like some entertainment for their residents, and provide them with various options if they were inter- ested. The artists would get paid from the grants and the senior centers would get the benefit of having free or nearly free enter- tainment. 2019 FALL PREVIEW Riddlesbrood also has plans to in- corporate popup theater and virtual venues into the company’s mix. “We’re kind of uniquely posi- tioned in terms of experience be- cause Riddlesbrood is a for profit theatre; we do a show and get paid for a show,” explained Long. “But over the years we’ve found these gaping holes in the market- place. One of the other ones is with venues. There are theatres which are closed most of the time because they have very high rent rates. What we want to do is cre- INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 48